Inhalants

Question 1

Volatile solvents

Answer 1

Liquid substances that change to gas at room temp if left in unsealed cans or containers. ex: gasoline, paint thinner, nail polish remover, etc.

Question 2

Aerosols

Answer 2

Sprays containing solvents and propellants. Ex: cooking products, hairspray, deodorants.

Question 3

Gases

Answer 3

Medical anesthetics like nitrous oxide, halothane, and chloroform.

Question 4

Nitrites

Answer 4

Compounds similar to those used in meds prescribed for chest pain. Ex: poppers, snappers, leather cleaner, room deodorizer.

Question 5

Gladding

Answer 5

Inhaling aerosol contained in air fresheners.

Question 6

Huffing

Answer 6

Inhaling substances from a saturated cloth, then holding it to the face or stuffing it in the mouth.

Question 7

Ballooning

Answer 7

Inhaling nitrous oxide from a balloon.

Question 8

Bagging

Answer 8

Spraying a substance in a paper or plastic bag then inhaling it.

Question 9

Dusting

Answer 9

Spraying aerosol substances into the nose or mouth.

Question 10

Sudden Sniffing Death Syndrome (SSDS)

Answer 10

Fatal heart condition resulting from inhalant use.

Question 11

What is inhalants mechanism of action?

Answer 11

Except for nitrites, suppress the CNS. Nitrites are vasodilators.

Question 12

How is the inhalant chemical eliminated?

Answer 12

10% liver, 90% respiratory expiration.

Question 13

Withdrawal Symptoms from Inhalants

Answer 13

Occur within 24-48 hours and last up to 5 days (vomiting, headache, muscle cramps, stomach upset, visual hallucinations.)

Question 14

How do nitrites work?

Answer 14

Causes vasodilator, blood vessels dilate and involuntary muscles relax.

Question 15

What are nitrites often taken in combination with?

Answer 15

Viagra or other erectile dysfunction meds (often misused to enhance sexaul activity.)